oolong
A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green…A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.
» I'd like another glass of oolong tea.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A partially fermented tea, often roasted, which combines the characteristics of green tea and black tea.
Near-synonym: black dragon
Chinese tea leaves that have been partially fermented before being dried
Examples
8 sentencesI'd like another glass of oolong tea.
I like the flavor of oolong tea.
Oolong tea is my favorite kind of tea.
Tom likes oolong tea.
The processing techniques for oolong tea are intricate and require skillful craftsmanship.
Origin
1850s. From either Mandarin 烏龍 /乌龙 (wūlóng) due to hypercorrection, or directly from Hokki1850s. From either Mandarin 烏龍 /乌龙 (wūlóng) due to hypercorrection, or directly from Hokkien 烏龍 /乌龙 (o͘-liông), from 烏 /乌 (o͘, “black”) + 龍 /龙 (liông, “dragon”). See also pouchong from Hokkien 包種茶 /包种茶 (pau-chióng-tê, literally “tea of the wrapped kind”).
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Forms
plural: oolongsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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